Gershon Baskin questions the he International Committee of the Red Cross “Family Visits Program” that allowed nearly 80 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to visit family members in Israel’s Ramon prison, without connecting those visits with Hamas’s adherence to international law.
The story on how Haniyeh’s adviser, Ghazi Hamad, talked to Gershon Baskin conveying a message for Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to Baskin, Israel’s failure to consider Hamas’ offer for talks directly led to the loss of life and destruction.
Gershon Baskin, an Israeli peace activist, “was at the center of attempts to open negotiations,” and that he is in touch with senior members of the Hamas movement, as well as high-ranking Israeli officials, including Olmert and members of his family.